Section 618.01. Purposes.

  The purposes of this chapter are:

(1)  To protect insureds, creditors and the public in this state by providing adequate standards and an orderly procedure for the authorization of nondomestic insurers;

(2)  To prevent evasion by unauthorized insurers of the regulatory and tax laws of this state and to protect this state and its residents against loss from such action;

(3)  To subject unauthorized insurers and other persons doing an insurance business in this state to the jurisdiction of the commissioner and the courts of this state;

(4)  To protect authorized insurers from unfair competition by unauthorized insurers; and

(5)  To provide an orderly method, under reasonable and practical safeguards, for procuring insurance from unauthorized insurers.